PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF PLANT STEM MATERIAL FROM A SHIPWRECK

Author(s): Chad Yost; Kathryn Puseman

Year: 2012

Summary

Uncharred plant stem fragments from a shipwreck were submitted for phytolith analysis to determine if this material represents grass, sedge, or other plants that produce phytoliths/biogenic silica. The stem fragments are believed to have been used for packing cargo. A portion of the stem material was submitted for AMS radiocarbon dating to provide temporal information.

Cite this Record

PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF PLANT STEM MATERIAL FROM A SHIPWRECK. Chad Yost, Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,2012-143. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380475) ; doi:10.6067/XCV87W6BSP

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Dating Sample • Macrobotanical • Plant stem fragments

Site Type
Shipwreck

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
12-143 • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Phytolith Analysis

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 12-143

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